Let’s start your healthy and happy life in Awaji Island!
Awaji Island is surrounded by three beautiful seas; the Seto inland sea located in a Japanese National park, Osaka Bay with a long Japanese history, and Naruto Channel and huge whirlpools leading to the Pacific Ocean. You can see gorgeous sunsets and feel the romantic ancient myth of Japan in Awaji island as well. Awaji Island has been producing healthy and tasty foods since almost a thousand years ago. You can visit and enjoy this beautiful island from big cities like Osaka and Kobe within one hour.
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Heart healing environment and life in Awaji Island
Awajishima Island is located at the east end of the Seto Inland Sea and faces Osaka bay which used to be the final destination for ships from China in ancient Japan. The island has three cities, Awaji, Sumoto and South Awaji with the total population being around 130 thousand. From Osaka, Kobe and Tokushima it takes one hour by highway. You can expect to see a beautiful and quiet sea, and forest. In this wonderful environment, you can heal yourself. The southern area of Awajishima is flat and good for agriculture. In the northern area of Awajishima you can experience more natural sceneries, gorgeous sunsets and a sky full of stars at night.
The view of Akashi Bridge, the world longest suspension bridge, is very nice to see, even comparable to the naturally beautiful scenic sites. At the south end of the island, Naruto Channel you can see huge and powerful whirlpools well known in the world. A legend says that Awajishima is the first island ever in Japan, created by a god and also is the location of the first Shinto Shrine established in Japan. You can visit a ruins of an ancient salt production site by an ancient tribe of the sea. Through these sites you can connect to the romantic ancient history of Japan.
Healthy foods produced in Awaji Island
Awajishima had been well known as one of the best places producing rich and tasty foods even 1500 years before. It has a special area name “Miketsu-no-kuni”. This heritage of foods is still found in current foods from Awajishima. Awaji’s sea products, vegetables, and fruits are sought after in Japan. Especially, the sea bream fish is an important product of Awahishima through the whole year. Since they live in the shallow Akashi channel area during the summer season and then move to a bottom area of deep sea, they were captured throughout the 4 seasons. High quality seaweed “nori” is produced by aquaculture in the northern area of the island. In the same northern sea sand lances and young sardines are produced a lot. Based on warm weather and rich fields vegetables and rice are produced constantly throughout the year.
In the three cities of Awajishima you can find special food shops selling Awaji foods supplied by the Awaji farmers directly.
Enjoyable places and future oriented sites
In Awajishima there are many places for fun. Some of them are historical places based on a myth describing the legendary origins of the ancient Japanese kingdom. Some places are modern amusement parks with highly technological equipment. Since Awajishima is rich in nature, many nice seashores are available to swim and to run.
At night, you can enjoy a sky full of stars. You can enjoy various types of sports. Cycling is especially popular in Awajishima. Of course, the whole island is good for scenic drives.
In the northern area, Matsuhonoyu hot spring is popular which has the same water as the famous Arima hot springs, in northern Kobe. Sumoto City is also a famous place for hot springs. Awajishima is a place to see modern sites of renewable energy.
You can see many solar panels and wind fans and might feel as though you are in a future world. In Awajishima, many rice fields are abandoned but they are reused for permaculture for foods as suggested by United Nations for implementing SDGs. So, you can enjoy the island in a sense of intelligence.
Healthy foods and sciences for healing
Medical and dietetical sciences are advancing day by day these days.
TV programs related to health and dietetics are very popular now.
If you think about the nutritionally rich foods from Awaji Island, it may give you a hint in terms of your health.
Soft and sweet onions from Awajishima are well known as one of the best brands in Japan. Onions contain several good nutrients as well as have a good taste. Besides onions, several other Awaji vegetables, together with fruits are also well known because of their quality. Vegetables are an important nutrient source of dietary fibers. Why do you need these fibers?
Awaji island is a place of many healthy things, and for your mind, body and soul, particularly mental health and hear healing.
What mechanisms are involved in mental health and heart healing?
To answer these questions, you can find a special institution and research in Awajishima.
